we have also sought and achieved major changes in the way we pay healthcare providers. for example, using medicare rates to pay for outpatient care and the department of defense. we were not doing that a few years ago. some initiatives for making better use of defense resources have been oriented toward improving -- we are committed to achieving auditable financial statements. the first time, we have a realistic plan to accomplish what is a very major task. auditable statements will help us improve our business processes. they will help reassure the public that we are good stewards of their funds. more disciplined use of resources. we need to consolidate the structure, we are engaged in restructuring our civilian personnel to try to reduce their numbers. looking at a restructuring of the military help system. i recognize there is more to do here that we have not, fundamentally, change some problems for the department of defense. also growth in military compensation. i think it is fair to say that we have had a fairly aggressive effort to hold down defense costs, and tha